Former Newcastle United millionaire now makes just £360 per week in job away from football
By Robin Mumford
5 – 7 minutes
But the dream began to unravel in 2016 when Newcastle’s relegation to the Championship saw Rafael Benitez deem Ameobi surplus to requirements. From there, the decline gathered pace. After impressing during a loan stint with Bolton in League One, Ameobi joined the Trotters permanently, playing a pivotal role in their survival in the Championship. Despite drawing interest from other clubs, he stayed loyal to Bolton until their financial woes forced him to move on in 2019.
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Where Sammy Ameobi Is Now
The former winger now earns just over 26 times less money than he did at Newcastle
Sammy Ameobi
He told the court, as per The Sun: “Obviously what I did was wrong. I understand that. “It was completely out of character. I panicked at that moment, to be honest with you. I am not trying to make excuses for it. My wife and I were in hospital with my son the night before. He had choked on medication he had for eczema. I did not get any sleep.”
Former Newcastle United millionaire now makes just £360 per week in job away from football
By Robin Mumford
5 – 7 minutes
But the dream began to unravel in 2016 when Newcastle’s relegation to the Championship saw Rafael Benitez deem Ameobi surplus to requirements. From there, the decline gathered pace. After impressing during a loan stint with Bolton in League One, Ameobi joined the Trotters permanently, playing a pivotal role in their survival in the Championship. Despite drawing interest from other clubs, he stayed loyal to Bolton until their financial woes forced him to move on in 2019.
A silhouette of Danny Drinkwater a Premier League trophy and some construction site iconography
Related
Where Sammy Ameobi Is Now
The former winger now earns just over 26 times less money than he did at Newcastle
Sammy Ameobi
He told the court, as per The Sun: “Obviously what I did was wrong. I understand that. “It was completely out of character. I panicked at that moment, to be honest with you. I am not trying to make excuses for it. My wife and I were in hospital with my son the night before. He had choked on medication he had for eczema. I did not get any sleep.”
